| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.43 |
| Liaison | Michael Chapman |
| Submission Date | Dec. 11, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Nova Scotia Community College
OP-19: Construction and Demolition Waste Diversion
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.91 / 1.00 |
Michael
Chapman Environmental Engineer Facilities & Engineering |
Amount of construction and demolition materials recycled, donated, or otherwise recovered :
Amount of construction and demolition materials landfilled or incinerated :
A brief description of programs, policies, infrastructure investments, outreach efforts, and/or other factors that contribute to the diversion rate for construction and demolition waste:
Approximately 30% of all landfill waste is classified as construction waste. NSCC is committed to minimizing construction waste and optimizing opportunities for recycling.
Prior to large renovations, contractors shall provide an Environmental Plan for waste reduction for review by NSCC. This plan shall include, but is not limited to the proposed approach for applying the principals of reduction, re-use, and recycling in managing construction waste.
In support of Action 37 (see excerpt below) of the 2009 Nova Scotia Climate Change Action Plan, all new major construction at NSCC will be LEED certified. NSCC's most recent building (Waterfront, CBE and Marconi Trades Building) were built and certified to LEED NC Standards. The credits related to construction waste management were pursued for our LEED submissions. In the most recent construction (Marconi Trades Building), 93% of construction waste was diverted from landfill.
Provincial government buildings
Action 37:
Require that all new government-owned buildings achieve LEED Silver certification
after 2008; achieve LEED Gold certification or equivalent after 2010; and be carbon-neutral after 2020. The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
Green Building Rating System is a widely used set of standards for sustainable
construction.
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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